The 80s

1981  AMS introduces the world's first full bandwidth digital reverberator, the RMX16. An instant classic, the RMX 16 would become a firm favourite among producers and engineers the world over. One famous user was Phil Collins who recorded 'In the Air Tonight'. The unique drum sound was the result of the RMX16.

1983  The Police record Synchronicity on the Neve Air Montserrat console on the Island of Montserrat. Disaster struck in July 1995 when Montserrat's Soufriere Hills volcano, dormant throughout recorded history, rumbled to life and erupted, burying the studio in ash.

1984  AMS releases AudioFile, the worlds first hard disk based digital recording, editing and playback system, and creates completely new methods of working with sound to picture. Early adopters included Videosonics and Chicago Recording Company.

1984  Dire Straits record the seminal Brothers in Arms at London's Air Studio on the Neve Montserrat desk.

1984  Presented by DataSafe-user Lego on the occasion of AMS winning the Queen's Award to Industry  the first of four won by AMS.

1985  Neve releases the V series console. The console was named, in part, after one of the design team, Greg Pope. V stands for Vatican.

1986  Run DMC record the seminal album Raising Hell on the V console at the famous Chung King Studios.